Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-11
IN TIE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Union Meeting or the Baptists-Sun'
day.sehOOI Meeting, &c.

Last week "the week OF prayer " was
observed by a union meeting Of tue Baptist
churches every evening at the First Baptist
church.
II was decided to continue these meetings
this week at the Second Baptist church, and
the first was held last night.
Or. Hatcher had the general conduct Oi
the meeting, but the other pastors and miU-
isters and earnest laymen all through the
house wer ready to assist.
After singing al Need Thee Every
Hour" Dr.. Cooper led in icrvent prayer.
DR.. Hatcher spoke Of the origin OF the
meetings in the pastors conference grow
ing out Of their deep sense OF the need OF
Gods spirit and power on their own hearts
as well as among their people. He asked
Hon. II. X. Ellyson to lead in special prayer
for the pastors.
IL Wss announced that no one had been
especially selected 10 make principal adj
dress, but that opportunity would be given
for several brief talks.
Rev. =. {. ClOptOn used the story OF toe
failure Of the Disciples to cast the demon
out Of the young man, and the reason Tor
the failure " hich Jesus assigned az an Illus
,raiion Oi the need in these meetlngs-faliu
and prayer. He earnestly appealed to hls
brethren TO seek this power with God by
using the means.
Rev. DR.. Cooper spoke Of the memorable
occasion when it was said OF jacob that he
hsd "power with God and with men," and
effectively urged that preachers and laymen
alike should earnestly seek this power.
Rev. W. ]. Shpman led in earnest
prayer for the presence and power OF the
Spirit.
Dr. j. William Jones read a few verses
from the Fiity-frst Psal m, and urged that
the saiting point is for each individull to
come I'm the spirit OF humble cOntIition,
which The royal penitent showed, and let
tie revival begin in each heart. GheD
will ! teach transgress0rs Thy way, and
sinners shall be converted unto Thee"
Rev. W. J. Shipman gave a striking il
lusiration Of the Christian stewardship,
Al d earnestly urged each TO be faithful.
DR.. Hatcher brought out the point thai
ss Jacob and the Disciples In the cases
mentioned found their strength 10 the
hour Of their weakness by going humbly to
God, so must we in the hour OF our need
"lift up our eyes TO the bills from whence
cometh our strength" He led In earnest
prayer for this object.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin made the closing
prayer.
The singing last night va, especially ap-
propriate, tender, and sweet.
The meeting tonight will have for It's
topic, "The Need OF Jesus IN the Home"
1t will be held in the same place Second
Baptist, corner Main and Sixth streets.
METHODIST suSDAY-scHOOL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting OF tue
81 ~
mond and Manchester was held at Broad
street Methodist church Sunday afternoon
at 1915 o'clOck-A. l.. West, president; &
Z. Rady and a. l.. Lumsden, secretaries.
rhe meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. George Jefferson, pastor OF Denny
Street church. Rockets, and singing by
Broad. Street school.
Rev. 6. $. Lambeth, pastor Of Broad
Street church, made an interesting report
OF the condition Of bus school. The school
is well supplied with officers and telchers,
and well-eQuipped in every department TO-
good work In the sunday-scuool cause
The prospects aIe encouraging for year
OF success in saving souls and buildins up
the school and the church.
Rev. L. z. Lyf0rd, OF New York, adj
dressed the meeting on "The Value OF tne
sunday school IN the Salvation OF the
World" lie referred TO the first SUNDAY
school started IN America, which wa
established by Bishop Asbury, OF the Ntr.
giuia Methodist Conference, in Hanover
county, Va, and the glorious results a
seen in the work OF sunday schools OF the
present day. He then referred TO the fact
that nearly all conversions occur prior 10
the age OF twenty i've or thirty. In de.
mOnstralion Of this statement be asked all
In The congregation who were converted be-
tween the ages OF tfty and sixty TO rise.
Not one responded. He next called for
all between thirty aud fifty, and about
twenty stood up. lie then requested all
who were converted between ave aud thir'
" years OF age to rise, and nearly all the
large congregation. over six hundred per.
sens, stood up. The speaker made deep
impression, rs lie called attention to the
value OF Sunday-school work among the
young.
Rev. j. Powell Garland also addressed
the meeting. calling attention 10 "what the
Sunday school Is doing for the Church"
The children have taken the lead 10 some
departments OF Church work, and mast and
will be recognized as important factors 10
the work Of eyangelizing the world. Their
zeal has stIrrei up the Church 70 greater
hbersliiy, in mission work especially. Wen